John Dempster (footballer)
 Dempster playing for Mansfield Town in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Dempster[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1983[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kettering, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2006 | Rushden & Diamonds | 66 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | Oxford United | 23 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Kettering Town | 183 | (21) |
| 2011–2012 | Crawley Town | 17 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Kettering Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2012–2015 | Mansfield Town | 69 | (2) |
| 2012 | → Tamworth (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| Total | 379 | (33) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Mansfield Town (Academy) | ||
| 2018 | Mansfield Town (Caretaker) | ||
| 2019 | Mansfield Town | ||
| 2020– | Coventry City (Academy) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Dempster (born 1 April 1983) is a UEFA Pro Licence football coach and former player who manages the Coventry City under-21s. Born in England, he made one appearance for the Scotland U21 national team.
Club career
[edit]Rushden & Diamonds
[edit]Born in Kettering, Northamptonshire,[1] Dempster began his career playing in the Football League for Rushden & Diamonds.[2]
Oxford United
[edit]In 2006 Dempster signed for Oxford United during the January transfer window.
Kettering Town
[edit]From 2007 he has been playing for Kettering Town, where he captained the side to promotion to the Conference Premier, and was awarded Players' Player and Supporters' player.
Crawley Town
[edit]Following a string of impressive performances for Kettering Town, Dempster was signed by Crawley Town for an undisclosed fee in the 2011 transfer window, in the middle of their promotion-winning season that saw Crawley elevated to the Football League.
Mansfield Town
[edit]In May 2012, Dempster was released by Crawley after being deemed surplus to requirements[3] following a handful of League 2 appearances that year and a loan spell at Conference Premier club Mansfield Town. He signed for Mansfield permanently for the 2012/13 season. After an injury and a spell on loan at Tamworth, Dempster established himself as a regular in the side that went on to win the Conference Premier on the last day of the season. Dempster signed a new contract at The Stags for 2013/14, making a return to the Football League. He captained the team in the absence of Adam Murray.
International career
[edit]Dempster is a former Scotland under-21 international, and has also represented Scotland at under-20 level.[4][5][6] He is eligible to play for Scotland because his father is from Ayrshire.
He was also selected for Paul Fairclough's England National XI side back in 2006.
Coaching and managerial career
[edit]Dempster accepted the position of academy manager at Mansfield at the end of the 2014–15 season.[7] On the resignation of club manager Steve Evans in February 2018, Dempster assumed the role of caretaker manager,[8] until new manager David Flitcroft was confirmed 1 March 2018.[9]
Dempster was promoted to the position of Mansfield Town manager when Flitcroft's contract was terminated 14 May 2019.[10] He was sacked on 14 December 2019 following a poor run of form.[11]
On 7 February 2020, Dempster was appointed as Coventry City's Lead Professional Development Phase Coach, which saw him take charge of the club's under-18 team.[12]
On 2 August 2022, Dempster was appointed as Coventry City's Senior Professional Development Phase Coach, which saw him take charge of the club's under-21 team.
Managerial statistics
[edit]- As of match played 14 December 2019[13]
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Mansfield Town | 14 May 2019 | 14 December 2019 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 25.0 |
| Total | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 25.0 | ||
Honours
[edit]Rushden & Diamonds
Kettering Town
Crawley Town
Crawley Town
- Football League Two third-place promotion: 2011–12[16]
Mansfield Town
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "John Dempster". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "John Dempster". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ "Mills among Crawley casualties". Sky Sports. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ Fisher, Stewart (1 February 2004). "Rushden gem hopes to prove worth" (reprint). Sunday Herald. FindArticles. Retrieved 6 August 2009.[permanent dead link].
- ^ "Scotland Under-21 Squad". Scottish Football Association. 12 February 2004. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ Halliday, Stephen (19 February 2004). "Bonhof rings changes, and young Scots fall apart". The Scotsman. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ "Retained list confirmed". Mansfield Town. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "Club Statement". Mansfield Town FC. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ David Flitcroft Announced As New Mansfield Town Manager Archived 11 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine Mansfield 103.2 FM, local commercial radio station, 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018
- ^ "Club statement". mansfieldtown.net. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "John Dempster: Mansfield Town sack manager after seven months in charge". BBC Sport. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Hornby, Mark (7 February 2020). "NEWS: John Dempster appointed Lead Professional Development Phase Coach". Coventry City. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Managers: John Dempster". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2003). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2003–2004. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 47, 328–329. ISBN 978-0-7553-1228-3.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011–2012. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 636, 648–649. ISBN 978-0-7553-6231-8.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 37, 160–161. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ^ Anderson, John, ed. (2013). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2013–2014. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 652–653. ISBN 978-0-7553-6413-8.
External links
[edit]
- John Dempster at Soccerbase
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